September 14th, 2019

Ah yes, - tomorrow we will be half way through September!

It's been a lovely month

and the garden has responded nicely;;;

the asters blooming

and the last of the barn flowers reaching heavenward

oh dear, it is such a jungle!

The lawn just loves the mild autumn weather

and of course, I should be outside while September is so kind

(next week the forecast is for rain, at least until Friday)

But no, - I have been inside at the loom

and now the four shaft Le Clerc is sitting naked

in the loom room, - the towels that clothed her

unrolled from the beam, washed, pressed and looking

forward to being hemmed as they hang on the

hallway railing....lovely fall collours to brighten

the house.

I am spending my weaving time in my bedroom,

where the big Glimakra lives.

finishing off a lovely black runner with a little

white overshot and a fantastic fringe  (which is

what attracted me to the draft in the first place).

I will post a picture when it is finished.

Sunday tomorrow, and I plan to get up and make scones

to feed any and all family who might come to visit!!!

And any that  are left

I will enjoy next week,

with tea, - while the rain comes down!!

My bones and the weatherman

are quite adamant

that this is going to happen.

I missed seeing the Harvest Moon last night

despite waking up numerous times

during the night,  but

the clouds had rolled in.

But here is Leon Redbone

and his wonderful Harvest Moon,

and that will bring me pleasure..

You too, I hope...

September 9th, 2019

Monday again!!!

The days are getting shorter --

8.00 p.m. and already the shadows have drawn in

and the evening begins to darken.

(Bruce can no longer see the cat who has been saucily sitting

on the shed roof, across the street,

challenging him to wear himself out barking....

and so the night is quieter, too!)

I have finished in the kitchen...

coffee on for early morning,

and in the hour or so before my youngest son

pops in to discuss our days

and say goodnight

I am planning to refamiliarize myself with the ukulele music

that the ladies are playing Tuesday mornings.

I have not been going to practice

over the summer.......

just strumming a bit over breakfast, here at home

and so I must remind myself how to pick, and strum the chords

and make sure everything is in tune.

 Here is my audience!!!

Out in the garden yesterday, and I picked a few of the last barn flowers and

some of the autumn crocus 

There won't be many more garden flowers to put on

the shelf that holds reminders

of the beloved,

although the sedum has not bloomed yet

and there are also the gloriously coloured

fall leaves

I found a few raspberries

and they perked up the breakfast cereal

deliciously.

When I am not in the garden, clearing away the wonderful remains of summer,

I am most often in the loom room...

Here are the towels I am making - I am on my fourth

and anxious to finish

so I can do another warp of these

amazingly beautiful fall colours....

Here is another rendition of September Song

by dear old Willie Nelson